United Nations

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Syria victims 'a terrible stain' for UN: Cameron

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday that the blood of children killed in the Syria conflict had become a "terrible stain" on the reputation of the United Nations.

Cameron's comments were the latest in an onslaught by Western leaders pressing Russia and China to lift their veto on UN action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

"The future for Syria is a future without Assad," Cameron told the 193-member assembly where he highlighted a report this week which outlined the horror suffered by children who have seen killings and been tortured in the conflict.

"The blood of these young children is a terrible stain on the reputation of this United Nations," Cameron said.

"And in particular, a stain on those who have failed to stand up to these atrocities and in some cases aided and abetted Assad's reign of terror."

Russia and China have three times vetoed UN Security Council resolutions which could have led to sanctions on Assad's government. Russia, Syria's main ally, and China have accused the West of seeking only regime change.

The British leader said that if the United Nations "is to have any value in the 21st Century we must now join together to support a rapid political transition" in Syria.

"No one of conscience can turn a deaf ear to the voices of suffering. Security Council members have a particular responsibility to support the UN appeal for Syria," he said.


Source: AFP European Edition

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The clowns are in town for a NATO session. NATO - No Action, Talk Only ...

UN chief to meet Netanyahu, Abbas in Gaza ceasefire push

UN chief Ban Ki-moon, pictured, will meet Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas as part of a growing push for a Gaza war ceasefire, his spokesman said Monday.

AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon will meet Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas as part of a growing push for a Gaza war ceasefire, his spokesman said Monday.

"The secretary general wishes to add his diplomatic weight to these efforts, which are considerable and extremely important," UN spokesman Martin Nesirky told reporters from Cairo, where Ban arrived Monday.

( What a big joke ! Diplomatic Weight indeed ... )

http://www.france24.com/en/20121119-un- ... efire-push

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If it cant even sort out a small place like Syria, what else can it do ? Continue to yap, yap and yap ?

U.N. says it is suspending mission in Syria until further notice and pulling out non-essential personnel.

Source: CNN International

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UN peacekeepers 'barter goods for sex'
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-33089662

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UN Food Chief Halved Refugee Meal Rations As Global Hunger Crisis Worsens
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ ... is-worsens